Enough of these 'luxury flats' nobody local can afford! We need proper homes.

I was walking past the old post office down the road the other day, you know the one. It’s been boarded up for ages, an eyesore. Now I hear they’re planning to knock it down and build more of those ridiculously expensive flats aimed at investors, not people who actually live and work here. It’s the same story everywhere, isn't it? Young families can't get on the ladder, and essential workers are priced out of the communities they serve.

We need a serious rethink on what constitutes 'affordable housing'. It can't just be a few token units in a development of hundreds of units that are completely out of reach for most people. Local authorities should have much more power to demand genuinely affordable homes, perhaps a higher percentage of starter homes and flats that nurses, teachers, and shop workers can actually afford to rent or buy.